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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
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By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
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DATE: December 5, 1996
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Hospital Agreement (Novation) #24-660-4 with
First Hospital Corporation (dba First Hospital Vallejo)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
(Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of the County, Hospital
Agreement (Novation) #24-660-4 with First Hospital Corporation (dba
First Hospital Vallejo) , for the period from July 1, 1996 through
June 30, 1997, with a payment limit of $50, 000, for Hospital 's
provision of fixed price beds for acute inpatient psychiatric
hospital services for mentally-ill children and adolescents.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for this Contract has been included in the Department's
Fiscal Year 1996-97 Budget (Org. #5952) . Utilization will vary,
depending upon the availability of hospital beds, the unique
treatment needs of each minor, and the availability of alternative
sources of health, care coverage (e.g. , Medicare or private
insurance) . The Contractor will be used only as a last resort when
no other financial resources are available.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSIBACKGROUND:
Under the Statutes of 1987 (Assembly Bill 1362 , Bronzan) , Welfare
and Institutions Code Section 5751.7 established a prohibition
(except for special State-granted waivers) against admission of
minors into the same psychiatric treatment wards as certain adults
who might threaten the physical safety of minors.
On January 16, 1996, the Board of Supervisors approved Hospital
Agreement (Novation) #24-660-3 with First Hospital Corporation (dba
First Hospital Vallejo) , for the period ' from July 1, 1995 through
June 30, 1996, to provide acute inpatient psychiatric hospital
services for mentally-ill children and adolescents so that minors
need not be hospitalized on the adult psychiatric units at Merrithew
Memorial Hospital.
Hospital Agreement (Novation) #24-660-4 replaces the six-month
automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the
Contractor to provide services through June 30, 1997.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE;� r
- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
- RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED V' OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
_ZUNANIMOUS (ASSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Donna Wigand (313-6411)
CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED
Risk Management Phil Batchelor,Clerk of the Board of
Auditor-Controller Suvervisors and County Administrator
Contractor
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